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Jetpack has added site scanning to…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Jetpack has added site scanning to its repertoire of paid services. For $7 per month, this adds to Jetpack's backups product as a service-oriented paid feature from Jetpack. I'm keenly watching to see where else Jetpack will go as they…

🍰 Congratulations to Yoast on their…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

🍰 Congratulations to Yoast on their tenth anniversary! 🔟

🌊 The Gutenberg 8.2 🇮🇹 release includes…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

🌊 The Gutenberg 8.2 🇮🇹 release includes block pattern categories, cover block content alignment, and an improved editing flow: "The editing flow is a constant priority for the project, and Gutenberg 8.2 introduces several enhancements to improve the writing experience. Copying,…

Carrie Dils dives into full site…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Carrie Dils dives into full site editing in WordPress now with this Getting Started guide. To experiment with the existing and planned features coming to Gutenberg in the near future, you'll start by downloading and installing the latest version of…

💶 TechCrunch’s Connie Loizos took an…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

💶 TechCrunch's Connie Loizos took an interesting look at how Automattic pays its remote employees in different locations and currencies. When asked if Automattic pays employees based on their geography and its related cost of living, Matt said: “[W]e aim…

Over at his blog, Matt shared…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Over at his blog, Matt shared his online streaming setup. If you have some cash to burn (or if you are a CEO) then you might be interested in some of his picks. No matter what your budget is, there's…

Ashley Rich and Brad Touesnard have…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Ashley Rich and Brad Touesnard have put together a setup guide for Ubuntu 18.04 to "run WordPress fast." Chapter one explains how to set up a secure virtual server on DigitalOcean. 💨

The 2020 Stack Overflow Developer Survey…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

The 2020 Stack Overflow Developer Survey results have been published. WordPress doesn't seem to fare well in these surveys, although that might be due to the lack of WordPress developers taking them. Notably, while WordPress was ranked the most "dreaded"…

With BuddyPress 6.0.0 released on May…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

With BuddyPress 6.0.0 released on May 14, the invitation is out for contributors to 7.0.0’s kickoff. Just reply to the call for tickets — as WordPress does before each release. 🙋‍♂️

Here’s an attempt by Joshua Thijssen…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Here's an attempt by Joshua Thijssen to list all 150+ Amazon Web Services with clear descriptions of what they do. 🤯

Conference Updates WordSesh Americas completed it’s…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Conference Updates WordSesh Americas completed it's one-day live broadcast this week with a series of impressive talks. (Kudos to them for a diverse lineup!) Recordings are available if you have a WPSessions Membership. 👍 The call for speakers for WordCamp…

📻 If you are interested in…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

📻 If you are interested in learning how to start a podcast, Joe Casabona has a new course devoted to this subject. It is a paid course, but the initial lessons are available for free as a preview. Joe covers…

Gravity Forms has released a Product…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Gravity Forms has released a Product Roadmap to its customers as well as the ability to vote and provide feedback on ideas as they pass through the stages of "under consideration," "planned," and "launched." They also recently unveiled a new…

Jeffrey Nolte has the skinny on…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Jeffrey Nolte has the skinny on Google's "core web vitals" — the metrics Google considers "essential" for “a healthy site” today. 📈

“You’re not really a developer. Sooner…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

“You’re not really a developer. Sooner or later people are going to realize you don’t know what you’re talking about. You’re just not good enough.” If you've ever had those thoughts, you are not alone, says Landon Schropp. This is…